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Uganda briefly detains opposition figure and foils planned street demonstration, his supporters say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces on Thursday briefly detained opposition figure Bobi Wine and foiled a planned street demonstration by his supporters who intended to welcome him at the airport.Wine, a singer and former lawmaker whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, was driven under police escort to his home outside Kampala after his arrival from a trip abroad, police said.Wine’s political party said he had been unlawfully detained at the airport.“The cowardly regime has arrested our President upon arrival at Entebbe Airport,” Mathias Mpuuga, the leader of the opposition in parliament, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to Wine. “We set out to receive him today, but the panicky regime security could not even allow him into immigration.”Ugandan police frequently detain opposition figures in “preventive arrest” measures they say are necessary to preserve public order. Opposition rallies are rarely allowed in the East African country. Wine...

Scottish authorities sign extradition order for US fugitive accused of faking his death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Scottish authorities have signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah.In response to a freedom of information request, the Scottish government on Thursday said an extradition order for the man local officials refer to as Nicholas Rossi had been signed on Sept. 28. The government provided no other information.The suspect has fought a prolonged court battle to prevent his return to the United States since he was arrested in December 2021 at a Glasgow hospital, where he was being treated for COVID-19. Rossi, who insisted he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight and had never set foot on American soil, repeatedly appeared in court in a wheelchair using an oxygen mask and speaking in a British accent. The government signed the order after Judge Norman McFadyen of Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Aug. 2 ruled that the suspect could be extradited, saying he was “as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and...

Heavy rain through morning commute

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's here! It's here! Our first real fall cold front is making its way through Central Texas... and boy, does it feel good. Austin & Central Texas Local Radar Widespread storms and showers will make for a messy morning commute as heavy rain will give way to slick roads and low visibility. Well-developed storms are capable of strong winds gusts of 50-60 mph, but most storms are not likely to reach severe levels.Storms will gradually fade midday through late afternoon, but the cooler weather will remain. Afternoon highs will warm into the upper 70s to low 80s today -- below normal for this time of year.Rainfall AmountsMost of the area will be favored for 0.25"-1.5" of rain with isolated pockets of more. While widespread flooding is not expected, ponding on streets and water over roadway is certainly possible. Austin area rainfall amounts Dry soil conditions and very low creek and river flows due to months of heat and drought will work in our favor if heavy rai...

Person killed in rollover crash on SH-71 near AUS

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person has died after a rollover crash on State Highway 71 near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media at 5:07 a.m. that medics had pronounced an adult patient dead on the scene. The westbound lanes of the highway are shut down near Brandt Drive due to the crash. Drivers should expect delays or choose alternate routes. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP It's unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

St. Paul police say 3 teens shot, 1 fatally, on East Side

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

Three teenagers were shot, one of them fatally, on St. Paul’s Greater East Side on Wednesday night.Multiple 911 callers and an officer on patrol reported hearing gunshots in the area of Hazelwood Street and East Maryland Avenue, police said early Thursday. The calls led officers to the 1200 block of Hazelwood Street, and they found three females who were injured.Paramedics took them to Regions Hospital, where one of the victims died. The injuries to the other two teens are not considered life-threatening, according to police.Police were looking for witnesses and surveillance video to help determine what happened, and didn’t immediately announce an arrest or arrests. Investigators asked anyone with information to call 651-266-5650.The police department plans to release the homicide victim’s name after the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office confirms her identity. Her death was the 27th homicide of the year in St. Paul, which matches the number of homicides...

Leaf Peeping: Cloudsplitter Gondola Ride at Whiteface Mountain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

WILMINGTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Our Leaf Peeping series continues with a trip to the fifth highest peak in New York State where you can soak up the fiery colors of fall foliage at its peak. The Cloudsplitter Gondola Ride at Whiteface Mountain is saving you a seat!The gondola ride transports visitors from the base of Whiteface Mountain to the peak of Little Whiteface. At the peak, you can step on their observation deck that delivers stunning views of Lake Placid and Lake Placid Village, Lake Champlain and much much more.  Leaf Peeping: Cliffside Coaster in Lake Placid “The fall foliage is just spectacular right now, you couldn’t ask for a better year for colors. I’ve really never seen it this vibrant,” said Lauren Garfield, the sales & marketing manager at Whiteface Mountain.The operation closes on Monday, Oct. 9 to prepare for its winter ski operation. For ticketing info and schedule, visit their website. 2023 Fall foliage report: Week 2 Planning a trip to the Lake Placid area? ...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: We Caught Our Married Neighbor Kissing Another Woman on Our Ring Doorbell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Linda and it's about neighbors. Here's her email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. My husband and I are close to the couple (Mark and Lisa) that live across the street. We’ve known them since we moved in four years ago, and the four of us are fairly tight. Recently the Ring camera we have facing the street (and their house) has recorded several visits by a young woman with a clipboard. She’s never visited when both of them were home, just when Mark was alone. Mark lets her in, she stays for an hour or two, and leaves. My husband and I didn’t think much of it until the last time, when the woman was leaving, but leaned back inside the door and, to our surprise, gave Mark a kiss before heading down the sidewalk to her car. My husband and I don’t know what to do with this, as we like this couple a great deal. Do we ignore it, though we’re not sure we can ac...

5 things to know this Thursday, October 5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Tomorrow is Friday. You got this. According to Meteorologists Jill Szwed and Matt Mackie, we're nearing the end of our "summer in October" stretch, with another warm day today, but temperatures will likely turn chilly after. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police crime-solving tools and technology grow more sophisticated every day. But a humble fingerprint from over 20 years ago helped identify Craig Ross, Jr., the suspect who police say abducted a 9-year-old from Moreau Lake State Park. NEWS10 took a deeper look. Meanwhile, jury deliberations are underway in the trial of Jacob Klein. Klein is accused of killing Philip Rabadi in his home in April 2022. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Thursday morning. 1. Suspect’s fingerprint led to his arrest in kidnapping casePolice crime-solving tools and technology grow more sophisticated every day. But a humble fingerprint from...

Ask Amy: Member of group builds bridge to nowhere

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

Dear Amy: I am in a group of four women who have played Bridge together almost every week for more than 25 years.A year ago, one of the group abruptly cut all of us off. Through a series of texts and emails she told us that she can’t be friends with us anymore.She wouldn’t make time to see us in person.She seems to be particularly mad at me. I emailed her trying to find out what had happened.She started with a paragraph about all my wonderful qualities, but then she said that we can no longer be friends.She wrote that I’ve done “1,000 things to hurt” her over the years, but she wouldn’t tell me what they were.Her son is getting married soon and she has invited the other two members of our group, but not my husband and me.As far as I know, she doesn’t see or talk to the other two, either. I’m quite devastated by this and communicated my feelings.I’m very hurt that the other two are going to the wedding when I’ve been so slighted and hurt.I don’t know if I can keep the hurt from affec...

President Tokayev: Kazakhstan ready to increase oil supplies to Germany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:07:53 GMT

Kazakhstan is ready to increase oil supplies to Germany, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said last week after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. Tokayev said Kazakhstan has shipped 500,000 metric tonnes of crude to Germany's Schwedt refinery via Russia's Druzhba pipeline this year, sales that began after Berlin decided to stop buying Russian oil. "At our German friends' request, I have confirmed our country's readiness to increase oil supplies and make them long-term," Tokayev told a briefing. He did not say by how much such shipments could increase. "Kazakhstan is an important partner for us to broaden our supply channels, for example in the import of crude oil, and to make us independent of Russian energy supplies," Scholz told the same briefing. "We also look to Kazakhstan as a partner when it comes to critical raw materials to shape the energy transition. And we agree that the necessary transport routes must be expanded more quickly." Tokayev also said Ge...